42-96144 Bank Nite Betty
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UPL 20486
"Bank Nite Betty" nose art
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Assigned to 596BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to the railroad bridge at Eller, Germany on the Mosel River. Hit by direct flak hit, A/C came apart at the turret and crashed NE of St Vith. No chutes observed. 7 x KIA (KIA). MACR 11483.
Crew: Pilot 1st Lt Charles W Estes (MO), Co-pilot 1st Lt William D Collins (IA), Bomb 1st Lt Craig E Lewis (IL), Eng S/Sgt James P Negri (NY), Radio T/Sgt William E Epps (AR), Arm Sgt Bruno T Daszkiewicz (IL) X Gun Pfc Abraham J Korn (NJ).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 596th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-417548
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 596th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12215734
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Filght engineer
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Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
St Vith, Belgium | 23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to the railroad bridge at Eller, Germany on the Mosel River. Hit by direct flak hit, A/C came apart at the turret and crashed NE of St Vith. No chutes observed. 7 x KIA (KIA). MACR 11483. |
Manufactured |
Offutt AFB, NE, USA | Built at Martin. | |
Delivered |
Nebraska, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Assigned to 596BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. |